Russ 3D Hybrids

trueSpace 7.5 has just been released. By the way the news article describes it, it sounds like a product definitely worth looking into.

Its a fully functional 3D package capable of all the usual stuff, modelling, animation, posing, materials and mapping and is even compatible with Vray for rendering. But the most interesting this about this software is that the interactive 3D environment is really advanced. Apparently it’s capable of soft shadows, transparencies, reflections and mirrors, sophisticated materials, handling of HDRI backgrounds, and more. Not only that but the environment is multi-user over the internet like an online multiplayer game!! Also if you don’t own trueSpace, you can download the free truePlay application and view trueSpace environments.

This opens up amazing collaborative opportunities. I would really like to give it a go. They also offer an online socialising network called truePlace that seems to run on the same engine.

Links:

Caligari trueSpace
Vray
Original News Article (CGSociety)